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Word: quirks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...mile always seems to shape up as a wide open affair at Big Three meets and this year is no exception. Both Yale and Princeton have sub-4:10 milers to challenge the favorite, Harvard's John Quirk. The 600, however, should be a Crimson strongpoint with Nick Leone coming off a very fast 1:09.9 GBC win, and only a two man entry rule preventing a possible Harvard sweep...

Author: By Charles B. Straus, | Title: Crimson Thinclads Favored in Big Three Tilt; Tigers Are Primary Threat in Meet at Yale | 2/17/1973 | See Source »

...Selective Service who had been living and working in Vancouver for two years. Shortly after the cease-fire was an nounced, Pieffer set off for his home town of Seattle, in the words of his lawyer, "to settle things up with the Government one way or another." By a quirk of chance, a federal grand jury had finally got around to indicting him for draft evasion, and FBI agents were making a routine check of his sister's home when they encountered-and summarily arrested-Pieffer himself. He is now in Seattle's King County jail, with bail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EXPATRIATES: No Tears | 2/12/1973 | See Source »

...running events Nick Leone will be favored in the quarter mile or 600, whichever he runs. Dewey Hickman is among four hurdlers favored in the 60-yd. highs while co-captain Bob Clayton is a cofavorite with B.C.'s Keith Francis in the 1000. Co-captain John Quirk and John McDonald of B.C. head the field in the mile. Harvard's Ric Rojas is among four sub-nine minute two milers centered in what could be the best race of the meet, with Harvard freshman Bill Durette a dark horse threat. Quirk has recorded the better time by two seconds...

Author: By Charles B. Straus, | Title: Harvard, B.C. Rated Favorites In GBC Track Meet Tonight | 2/9/1973 | See Source »

Besides Clayton, the two mile relay team will consist of Co-Capt. John Quirk. Bill Oakerman, and Jim Springate, Running in the mile relay will be Joel Peters, Randy Buckley. John Maggio and Nick Leone...

Author: By E.j. Dionne, | Title: Thinclads Enter CYO Contest; Team Faces Maine Saturday | 1/12/1973 | See Source »

...coach has switched up events," said Clayton. "Two milers will be running the mile. John Quirk will be running the 600. It's sort of an attempt to give the meet some flavor, make it more interesting...

Author: By E.j. Dionne, | Title: Thinclads Enter CYO Contest; Team Faces Maine Saturday | 1/12/1973 | See Source »

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